Hello,

thank you a lot for your kind words. Your message made me smile. 🙂

Can I ask what country/cultural background you are from?

You might be right that the problem could be that I hadn’t had enough contact with children of my age before I had to go to the “children clubs” and school. When I was outside, I usually spent time alone or with kids who were older… and maybe because of that I wasn’t able to join a group of kids or find kids who were similar to me.

Your note about the church is also interesting. Maybe you remember I mentioned that I am from the Czech Republic. The Czechs are confirmed atheists. Actually, I don’t even mention in front of my family that I feel spiritual connection to Buddhism because I would face a lot of criticism, rolling eyes and sceptical remarks. (Only my boyfriend is more open-minded and he likes Buddhism, too.) So, parents didn’t have and still don’t have a chance to let their children spend time with other children in the church if the kindergardens are full.

And it brings me to another point. I couldn’t discuss my awareness of some spirituality in me as a child… there was no one who could talk about it with me. My mom usually chased away my spiritual imagination by saying that it was non sense.

And I really like your words “…not everyone likes peaches. Some people do, others don’t. There is nothing wrong with peaches they are just peaches…” I guess I just need to remind myself of this fact more often. 🙂

Maybe I am thinking about it too much. Maybe it just still hurts me somewhere inside when somebody blames me for being myself. And it is true that it is very hard to be an introverted person in this very extroverted world and to be emotional and spiritual in a society which is very sceptical, pragmatic and materialistic.

Thank you, Helcat! 🙂

Thank you, Anita. And I wish you a nice and calm Friday. 🙂